Brooks EXB-12-3P

Started by Basvarken, November 14, 2020, 01:28:02 PM

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Basvarken

Got a new bass build completed.
The Brooks EXB-12-3P.
It's been a hell of a job to build this one, but the result is this brutal red monster bass.

- Mahogany body
- Nine ply laminated Mahogany set neck. Glued in
- Soul Red Metallic finish
- Ebony fretboard
- Red position dots
- Jumbo frets
- 34" scale
- Buffalo horn nut ?
- ETS twelve string brass bridge set
- Two spokewheel double action trussrods
- Carbon reinforcement strip in the neck
- Lace Alumitone Bass Bar in the neck position
- Double Lace Alumitone Bass Bar in the bridge position
- Two separate outputs.
- Series parallel switch on the back
- Gotoh GB 350 lightweight bass tuners
- Gotoh Stealth ST 31 guitar tuners
- d'Addario EXL 170 - 12  strings
- Weight: 5.2 kg
Electronics circuit by Bas Becu.












Pics of the build process here:
https://www.enkoo.nl/brooks-exb-12-3p.html
www.brooksbassguitars.com
www.thegibsonbassbook.com

Dave W


Highlander

The random mind of a Silver Surfer...
If research was easy, it wouldn't need doing...
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BTL

Wow, that turned out amazing!

amptech


Grog

There's no such thing as gravity, the earth just sucks!!

morrow

Yup , a beauty . Putting the series/parallel switch on the back plate is a different move .

Granny Gremlin

Very nice!

Been curious about those Alumitones. 
Quote from: uwe on April 17, 2014, 03:19:20 PM
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page (drummer and bassist of Deep Purple, Jake!)

4stringer77

Sick dude! Just when I think you can't outdo yourself, you post another jaw dropper.  :thumbsup:
Contrary to what James Bond says, a good Gibson should be stirred, not shaken.

slinkp

Basses: Gibson lpb-1, Gibson dc jr tribute, Greco thunderbird, Danelectro dc, Ibanez blazer.  Amps: genz benz shuttle 6.0, EA CXL110, EA CXL112, Spark 40.  Guitars: Danelectro 59XT, rebuilt cheap LP copy

Basvarken

I managed to find the time to make a quick video  ;)

So here we go:

www.brooksbassguitars.com
www.thegibsonbassbook.com

gearHed289


Granny Gremlin

Quote from: uwe on April 17, 2014, 03:19:20 PM
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page (drummer and bassist of Deep Purple, Jake!)

Stjofön Big


shadowcastaz

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